Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) vs Tecno Camon 50 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) Manufactured in March, 2026, with display 6.3 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2600, vs Tecno Camon 50 Ultra, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 178g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 429ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6150mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) and Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.3 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1208x2644 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 411 ppi 429 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.9 % 90.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
n/a
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
2398 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 149.6 mm (5.89 in) 162.4 mm (6.39 in)
Width 71.7 mm (2.82 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 7.2 mm (0.28 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) 178 g (6.28 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink
- Purple
- Black
- Blue
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
90.9 %
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) and Tecno Camon 50 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2600 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate
Max Frequency 3800 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 10 (1 + 3 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2.75 (C1-Pro)
- 3/3.25 (C1-Pro)
- 1/3.8 (C1-Ultra)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 2 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor AI engine with 32K MAC NPU MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 960 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 1024 256
GPU Frequency 980 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 4014.1 GFLOPS 665.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
3203
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
1035
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
11056
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
2980
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)32031035
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)110562980
Geekbench Compute (GPU)27467n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
3504102
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
799033
CPU1013874255071
GPU1351843185764
Memory414601173375
UX723784184823
NanoReview Score3504102799033

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
OS Size 29.5 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 8.5 HIOS 16

Battery

Volume 4300 mAh 6150 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes, (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes (42% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
n/a
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
27:15
Web Browsingn/a11:44 h
Video Playbackn/a21:09 h
Gamesn/a06:57 h
Standby Moden/a100 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN3Sony LYT-700C
Sensor size1/1.56 (0.64)1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length67 mm70 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5K3K1n/a
Sensor size1/3.94 (0.25)1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size1 μm0.61 μm
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm14 mm
SensorSony IMX564n/a
Sensor size1/2.55 (0.39)1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 26 mm 21 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3LU CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.2 (0.31) 1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes, DP 1.2 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced February, 2026 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2026 yr March, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 879 n/a
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) the clear winner in this comparison.

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